Cam's Running Blog

Meant to get out early and do a long run, but after the crazy rain storm hit, I didn't make it out.  Got out by 7, and did skyline/so ogden/sinclair.  Didn't feel great, so Im not sure a long run would have gone very well either.  Hope to get out on one soon.

Avg-7:13

Run with the girls in the stroller this morning while Lesley went for a long run.  Fun to get out, but didn't get the best "run" in.

Got my long run in today that I missed over the weekend during the rain storm!  Felt really strong for most of it, and feeling more and more prepared for the marathon coming up.  Gu'd up at mile 8 and 15, which was a lifesaver.  Didn't feel dead at those points, but I was definitely running low on the tank.  First 5 miles around south ogden, flat and nice, had to hold myself back so I didn't go too hard.  Met up with Jordan for mile 5-8 over passed Weber and to the pavilion on the pipe trail.  Kept heading on after that to Ogden Canyon on the trail and then down to Rainbow Gardens.  Hit the parkway trail for a couple miles before turning and heading back when I got to Loren Farr Park.  Really windy through the canyon that hurt my times a bit, but not really caring too much about time today anyway.  Back up to the pipe trail and back through Weber.  Ran up to Beus pond and did a few laps to up the mileage just a bit before heading back home.  Overall time was just over marathon goal finish time, so I'm hoping that I can squeeze in another 5k in the same amount of time come race day.  Hopefully it will be possible, especially with the downhill course.  Overall, great run, and glad I got the long run in!!

Avg-7:29

Time 2:52.56

Easy run today just to work out the kinks of the long run.  Did skyline loop, walked a few times.  Fairly sore, but not as bad as I thought I would be.

Avg7:54

10x400's out south ogden loop.  First few weren't the most consistent, but then I fell into the groove.

86, 88, 88, 86, 83

81, 80, 80, 81, 80

1.5mile warmup and 1.8mile cool down.

Took Ada out in the stroller for a little run to get ready for the classic tomorrow.  Felt pretty good.  Should be a fun race and a 10k PR for sure.

avg-8:13

Fun race this morning.  Great PR for me, I haven't run a lot of 10k's so it was an easy PR for me by a couple minutes at least.  Ran most of the race right behind 2nd place that pulled me along quite well.  Up some hills the first 3 miles and then back down.  Passed 2nd place for a bit on the start of the downhill but didn't have it in me today and he gapped me back pretty quick.  Good race overall, and great workout to prepare for the marathon.

Garmin splits (5:35, 6:16, 6:18, 5:48, 5:45, 5:54)

Avg-5:49

Low on time today for a good run.  Got out just after noon for a bit.  Out to the pavilion and back on pipe.  Felt ok, but a little warm, tried taking the wrap off for a bit, but that only lasted about 1/4mile before I put it back on.  Hamstring isn't ready for that yet.

Avg-7:09

2 mile warm up and 1.25 cool down.  Went up Shadow valley to skyline and then out south ogden, around the school and back home.  Got in a 3mile tempo at marathon goal pace.  Didn't feel the most consistent, even though my miles were good.  Felt choppy, like I was shifting gears a lot.  I guess that's what practice is for though, smooth out the bumps by race day.  Decent workout though.

 tempo splits (6:26, 6:29, 6:27)

Met up with Ben and Jon at end of mt road for a trail run this morning.  Decided to head up towards the divide, which made for a steep run for a lot of it.  Nice to run with people for a change though, so I didn't mind it too much.  Good easy run today.

Avg-9:13

Not much of a run today.  Its always hard to get out the day after my first grave of the week.  Not very motivated, the temp seems to be starting to cool off a bit though now days, which makes it a little easier to bear.  Skyline loop, just to get a few miles in.

Avg-7:30

South ogden tempo loop today.  felt decent.

Avg-7:00

Out and back on the pipe trail to ogden canyon.  Nice run this morning.  Didn't really try pushing it much, but felt good.  Still wrapping the hamstring, and do great that way.

Avg-7:20

Headed out the so ogden tempo loop, up the hill and along skyline, down the hill by the Dee and home.  Felt pretty good today, wrap is getting old and not staying as tight.  Can't believe it's still sore.

Avg-7:08

same run as yesterday, but backwards.  Thought it might be less hilly, but didn't end up seeming so.  Didn't feel quite as good as yesterday, wrap was too tight and quad got really tired.  Stopped half way to re-wrap, but still felt sluggish.  Got some miles in though!!

Avg-7:24

Sinclair loop.

Avg-7:17

Ran out to the pavilion on pipe and then down to mt ogden park to meet Les and the girls.  Warm run, but not too bad.

Avg-7:15

intervals on the indoor track today.  Got in 3miles warmup and 2miles cooldown.  Did a repeat of a workout from last month and felt pretty good.  2x 800, 400, 200, 1000.  Could feel the hamstring a bit on the 200's just cause I was pushing pretty good, but a good workout overall.

2:44, 1:11, 31, 3:43

2:46, 1:14, 33, 3:38

Pipe to the pavilion and back.  quad felt horribly tired, I think I might need to find a new wrap.  Hoping to get through the marathon and then nurse it back afterward.  Decent avg pace but felt pretty wiped out.

Avg-7:08

South ogden loop.  Felt strong, Marathon week is here!

Avg-6:56

Took Aubrey in the stroller on the skyline loop.  Not too quick, but got a few miles in anyway.

Small run today getting ready for marathon.  Ran skyline loop and ended at Beus pond to meet Les and the girls.  Feeling good.

Avg-7:17

Took Aubrey out in the stroller to the stadium tunnel at Weber and back.  Nice easy run for day before marathon.

Avg-7:35

Well, Well.  The long awaited Huntsville Marathon!  Needless to say I didn't hit my goal of 2:50, but I gave it an honest effort.  Not tons of competition at this race today, I ended up leading the race with a high school buddy (Brad Phippen) for the first 5 miles.  We were then joined for the next couple miles by 3, 4 place.  We eventually let them go because we didn't want to run faster than planned pace.  2nd ended up drifting back to us, but 1st never did.  Ran with Brad through first 14 miles and felt great, and on perfect pace (well, slightly ahead of schedule by a minute or so).  Ran solo for the next 9 miles, and my legs slowly starting giving up on me.  Sad to realize that with 6-7miles to go that my legs weren't going to hold on to pace enough to hit my goal, and there was pretty much nothing I could do about it.  Ended up walking more than I would like to admit in the last 4 miles, and getting passed for the second place finish at about mile 23.  The pass also gave me a little kickstart, but I still struggled through the last 3 miles and managed to hold on to third.  Headed straight to the medical tent for a liter of saline to perk me up again.

Kind of embarrassing to post my splits but here they are

Splits (5:59, 6:15, 6:16, 6:21, 6:17, 6:23, 6:23, 6:28, 6:28, 6:25, 6:26, 6:29, 6:27)

Second Half (6:34, 6:28, 6:27, 6:46, 7:06, 7:07, 7:27, 7:20, 7:49, 8:50, 8:39, 9:02, 8:11)